Planetary hours
in Angers.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Saturday, 9 January 2027: day of Saturn
- Sunrise
- 08:48
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Next sunrise
- 08:48
A day hour lasts 43 min; a night hour, 1h 16m. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♄︎ Saturn08:48 – 09:31
- 2♃︎ Jupiter09:31 – 10:15
- 3♂︎ Mars10:15 – 10:58
- 4☉︎ Sun10:58 – 11:42
- 5♀︎ Venus11:42 – 12:25
- 6☿︎ Mercury12:25 – 13:09
- 7☽︎ Moon13:09 – 13:52
- 8♄︎ Saturn13:52 – 14:36
- 9♃︎ Jupiter14:36 – 15:19
- 10♂︎ Mars15:19 – 16:03
- 11☉︎ Sun16:03 – 16:46
- 12♀︎ Venus16:46 – 17:30
Night
- 1☿︎ Mercury17:30 – 18:46
- 2☽︎ Moon18:46 – 20:03
- 3♄︎ Saturn20:03 – 21:19
- 4♃︎ Jupiter21:19 – 22:36
- 5♂︎ Mars22:36 – 23:52
- 6☉︎ Sun23:52 – 01:09
- 7♀︎ Venus01:09 – 02:25
- 8☿︎ Mercury02:25 – 03:42
- 9☽︎ Moon03:42 – 04:58
- 10♄︎ Saturn04:58 – 06:15
- 11♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:31
- 12♂︎ Mars07:31 – 08:48
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Angers?
On Saturday, 9 January 2027, the Sun rises at 08:48 and sets at 17:30: the day lasts 8h 42m, that is twelve day hours of 43 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 08:48, lasts 15h 18m: twelve night hours of 1h 16m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Saturn, from 08:48 to 09:31: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, then Saturn again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.